Provides tools for interacting with a Mealie instance, including searching and retrieving recipes, creating and updating recipes, importing recipes from URLs, and managing meal plan entries.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mealie-mcp search my recipes for chicken dinner ideas"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
An MCP server for a Mealie instance. It lets Claude search, create and update recipes and manage the meal plan.
Tool | What it does |
| Search recipes by name or ingredient |
| Full recipe, including ingredients and steps |
| New recipe with description, ingredients, method steps, notes and source URL |
| Change any of the above on an existing recipe (lists are replaced, not appended) |
| Import from a URL; falls back to a stub linking to the URL if scraping fails |
| Meal plan management |
Every recipe returned (including those inside meal plan entries) has a url field pointing at its page in the Mealie web UI (<MEALIE_URI>/g/<group>/r/<slug>).
Related MCP server: mealie-mcp
Set MEALIE_URI (e.g. https://meals.example.com) and MEALIE_API_TOKEN, either in the environment or in a .env file.
uv sync
uv run mealie-mcpClaude Desktop config:
"mealie": {
"command": "/path/to/MealieMCP/.venv/bin/mealie-mcp",
"env": { "MEALIE_URI": "...", "MEALIE_API_TOKEN": "..." }
}uv run pytestMIT. See LICENSE.
Add a recipe to the meal plan for a date and meal.
Inputs: date (required), meal_type (required), recipe_id (required).
Create a new recipe in Mealie with ingredients and method steps.
Put the method in instructions, not notes.
Inputs: name (required), notes, source_url, description, +2 more.
Scrape and import a recipe from a URL.
If the site can't be scraped, creates a stub recipe linking to the URL.
Inputs: url (required), name, description.
Get the meal plan for a date range. Each recipe includes a url linking to its Mealie page; quote it exactly when linking.
Inputs: end_date (required), start_date (required).
Get full details of a recipe including all ingredients and instructions. Each recipe includes a url linking to its Mealie page; quote it exactly when linking.
Inputs: recipe_id (required).
Remove a single entry from the meal plan.
Inputs: plan_entry_id (required). Returns: result
Search for recipes by name or ingredients. Each recipe includes a url linking to its Mealie page; quote it exactly when linking.
Inputs: query (required).
Update an existing recipe. Only the fields you give are changed.
Inputs: recipe_id (required), name, notes, source_url, +3 more.
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Scored across 8 tools
Each tool targets a distinct action/resource: recipe search, retrieval, creation, update, URL import, and three meal-plan operations. The split between create_recipe and create_recipe_from_url is clearly explained, so misselection is unlikely.
All tools follow a predictable verb_noun pattern (search_recipes, get_recipe, create_recipe, update_recipe, get_meal_plan, add_to_meal_plan, remove_from_meal_plan). Minor pluralization differences are natural and do not hurt readability.
Eight tools is well-scoped for a Mealie recipe and meal-plan server. Each tool has a clear role, and there is no obvious padding.
Core recipe and meal-plan workflows are covered, including URL import and meal-plan removal. However, recipe deletion is missing, and there is no explicit meal-plan update operation, leaving minor lifecycle gaps.
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